Accountant I

Henry J Austin Health Center•Trenton, NJ

10d•$50,300 - $70,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant I is responsible for performing various accounting and financial analytical functions for the issuance of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and internal reporting requirements to achieve company goals and objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required in finance, accounting, or related field.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in accounting professional practices and procedures.
Computer literate preferable experience with automated accounting software (Microsoft Dynamics and MIP), spreadsheets and word processing, Excel and its functionality.
Ability to perform detailed work with numerical data and to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.
Computer literacy and proficiency.
Excellent writing skills with the ability to present high level data and information to senior level staff and external stakeholders.
Must be able to work independently and take initiative
Must be willing to take ownership of work deliverables to ensure assignments/projects are met in a timely fashion.
Ability to independently set and achieve goals.
Ability and willingness to meet critical deadlines
Promotes positive internal and external relationships.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a public health care or community clinic setting & knowledge of fiscal administration as applied to health care operations, preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain general ledger reconciliations, journal entries and analysis as assigned by Finance Revenue Cycle Manager
Work closely with Finance/Revenue Cycle Manager to ensure accurate General Ledger and Grant reporting
Support finance team with subsidiary ledger Grant Accounting and General Ledger accounting
Ensure appropriate coding and back up documentation for all federal, state, local and private grants
Review of all invoices related to grants, verify appropriate GL grant codes on a consistent basis prior to recording them into accounting system
Maintain copies of all invoices and supporting documentation of expenditures by grants
Adherence to grant agreements and provisions
Guiding and having periodic meetings with program managers to ensure proper expensing of different budget line items for all grants
Working closely with project officers of grants for grant revisions and budget modifications
Access to EHB and different portals for grant payments and periodic reporting
Preparing grant reports as part of month end close and keeping the support in an accessible format for all grants
Prepare process documentation for all grants and tasks assigned
Assist in cash forecasting and other models for revenue maximization
Assist in grant audits, general year-end audit and 401K audit
Maintain consistency and play a role in standardization in Finance Department
Participation in cross functional training within the department
Willingness and flexibility to perform tasks and projects assigned by Finance/Revenue Cycle Manager and CFO
Ability to keep up with multiple deadlines and project goals
Implementation and maintenance of accounting procedures compliant with GAAP
Performs any additional duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
Works on special projects as needed/assigned.